MISSING TEXAS MOTHER, 42, BELIEVED m𝑢rdєred BY ESTRANGED HUSBAND — VOLUNTEERS SEARCH WOODS AND CREEKS AS HER THREE CHILDREN WAIT FOR ANSWERS

A desperate search is continuing in North Texas for Marjulin Daiuru Briceño Arrieta, a 42-year-old mother of three who vanished under disturbing circumstances nearly six weeks ago.

Volunteers are searching wooded areas, creek beds and remote stretches of land along Highway 380, hoping to find the missing mother or evidence that could finally explain what happened to her.

Her family has been left facing an unimaginable reality. Police believe Marjulin was m𝑢rdєred, and her estranged husband is now wanted on a murder warrant.

Yet despite weeks of investigation, one heartbreaking question remains unanswered: Where is Marjulin?

SHE DISAPPEARED AFTER MEETING HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND

Marjulin was last seen on September 28, 2026, after arranging to meet her estranged husband, 49-year-old Richard Pastor Perez, at his apartment in Denton, Texas.

According to the Denton Police Department, the meeting took place at approximately 6:45 p.m. at an apartment in the 1900 block of North Ruddell Street.

A family advocate later told FOX 4 that Marjulin had gone there in connection with an attempt to sell her vehicle.

Before the meeting, she had informed a family member where she was going.

When relatives could no longer reach her or Perez, they became increasingly concerned and reported her missing.

Her disappearance quickly raised serious concerns because of Perez’s reported history of 𝘢bu𝘴e toward her.

Family members had previously expressed fears about her safety.

HER CAR WAS ABANDONED — AND INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED SOMETHING DISTURBING

As detectives began investigating, they found Marjulin’s vehicle abandoned near Perez’s apartment.

Perez’s own vehicle, a white 2013 Ford Escape, was missing.

Investigators also discovered that the license plates on the vehicles had been switched.

Using license-plate recognition technology, detectives traced the Ford Escape as it traveled away from Denton.

Police records indicate that the vehicle was spotted in Wichita Falls, Texas, around 9 p.m. on September 28.

It was subsequently detected in Donley County, southeast of Amarillo, shortly after 1 a.m. on September 29.

Later that evening, at approximately 10:44 p.m., the vehicle was seen traveling westbound on Interstate 40, just west of Amarillo.

Authorities eventually located the vehicle in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Investigators recovered hotel surveillance footage showing the vehicle arriving at a motel on September 30.

A man matching Perez’s description was seen getting out of the vehicle before it was abandoned in the parking lot.

According to police, no one else was seen exiting the vehicle.

The trail left investigators with serious concerns about what had happened to Marjulin.

POLICE OBTAIN MURDER WARRANT FOR HER HUSBAND

On October 13, Denton police announced that the investigation had become a murder case.

Interim Police Chief Tony Salas said investigators believed Marjulin was dead, despite the fact that her body had not been recovered.

Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Richard Pastor Perez with murder.

The Denton Police Department and FBI Dallas subsequently appealed to the public for help locating him.

Authorities believe Perez may have fled Texas and could be outside the state.

However, as of the latest November 8 update, neither Perez nor Marjulin had been located.

A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered through Denton County Crime Stoppers for information leading to Perez’s arrest.

A WALLET DISCOVERY GIVES SEARCHERS A NEW LEAD

Nearly three weeks after Marjulin disappeared, a significant development emerged.

On October 18, volunteers searching a rural area along Highway 380 near Decatur discovered a wallet belonging to Marjulin.

It reportedly contained her identification, credit cards and other personal belongings.

The discovery was particularly emotional because it was the first major clue found by the volunteer search team after weeks of searching.

Private investigator Alfonso Solis, who helped organize the search, described the discovery as a breakthrough.

He said the group also found another item connected to Marjulin but did not publicly disclose what it was.

All recovered evidence was turned over to law enforcement.

The discovery helped searchers identify a more focused area to investigate, although authorities have not confirmed that it establishes exactly where Marjulin may be.

For her family, the wallet represented a painful reminder that someone they loved was still missing.

But it also gave them renewed hope that the search could move forward.

VOLUNTEERS RETURN TO WOODS AND CREEKS IN NOVEMBER

The search did not stop with the discovery of the wallet.

On November 8, approximately 20 volunteers returned to the area along Highway 380, near the Wise County line.

The teams concentrated on wooded areas, creek beds and difficult terrain along a route investigators and search organizers believe may be connected to Perez’s movements.

Solis explained that the search area had been significantly narrowed.

Initially, the team had considered an area spanning approximately 350 miles. Based on the information gathered, they were now focusing on roughly 15 linear miles.

“We’ve narrowed it down to, you know, maybe 15 linear miles. 15 linear miles is so much better than 350 linear miles. So, we’re close,” Solis told FOX 4.

For the volunteers, every hour spent searching represents another opportunity to bring Marjulin’s family closer to an answer.

One volunteer, Jared Williamson, said he felt compelled to help because the children deserved closure.

The search has become about more than finding evidence. It is about helping a family that has been living with uncertainty for weeks.

THREE CHILDREN LEFT WAITING FOR THEIR MOTHER

Perhaps the most heartbreaking part of this case is the impact on Marjulin’s three children.

A family advocate, Denisse Carrera, has spoken publicly about the emotional toll the disappearance has taken on them.

Marjulin’s 18-year-old daughter is now trying to take care of her nine-year-old brother while the family struggles to understand what happened.

Carrera shared the young woman’s painful words about the future she once imagined.

She had hoped to go to college and build a life of her own.

Now, instead, she is facing the responsibility of helping raise her younger brother while coping with the possible loss of her mother.

Carrera recalled her saying:

“I had hopes and dreams. I wanted to go to college, and now I’m adopting my brother.”

The teenager also described feeling emotionally devastated by everything that had happened.

According to Carrera, the children had witnessed their mother’s difficult relationship with Perez and had been relieved when their parents separated.

She said the children had previously described feeling a sense of peace after the separation.

Now, they are left waiting for answers that could change their lives forever.

The family is also working through arrangements for the care of the youngest child.

POLICE AND THE FBI CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION

As of November 8, Denton police and the FBI were still working to locate Perez and determine Marjulin’s whereabouts.

Volunteers continue searching the areas around Highway 380, while investigators follow up on evidence and information connected to the case.

Anyone with information about Richard Pastor Perez’s whereabouts is urged to contact Denton County Crime Stoppers.

A reward of up to $2,000 is available for information leading to his arrest.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-388-TIPS (8477) or through the Denton County Crime Stoppers website.

For now, Marjulin’s family continues to wait.

Her wallet has been found. Her husband is wanted for murder. Search teams are combing through wooded areas and waterways.

But the mother of three herself remains missing.

Behind every mile searched is a family hoping for the chance to bring their loved one home.

And three children who still deserve to know what happened to their mother.

The search for Marjulin Briceño Arrieta continues.